College Bball Thread

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

1 hour ago, IU Scott said:

In the Arizona game I did. Also when we had the lead in the second half at Rutgers I had no reason to think we couldn't pull the game out.

That's truly remarkable. One day, after several years of consistently competing and winning under a good coach, I'll get the feeling of having a chance in those type of games again.

[Stuhoo 80,846]

17 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

NCAA recommending 25% of teams eligible to participate in championships. That would bump the men's and women's tourneys from 68 to 90 teams. 

You get a tourney bid! You get a tourney bid!

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35372595/ncaa-recommendations-call-bigger-championship-events

Sure - why not?

I’d actually prefer if they did it high school style and let every team in, do away with conference tourneys, and have meaningful conference champs and the big NCAA tournament.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

8 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Not sure what you are referring to.  Rutgers isn’t ranked in the coaches poll and didn’t receive votes.

Touche, outstanding reasoning.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

Are conference tourneys not the start of postseason play? Is this the NCAA's attempt to get a little more money and control before their eventual demise?

[IU Scott 2,375]

47 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

NCAA recommending 25% of teams eligible to participate in championships. That would bump the men's and women's tourneys from 68 to 90 teams. 

You get a tourney bid! You get a tourney bid!

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35372595/ncaa-recommendations-call-bigger-championship-events

Hell no, go back to 64, we don't need to see more sub .500 conference teams from major conferences 

[IU Scott 2,375]

9 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

That's truly remarkable. One day, after several years of consistently competing and winning under a good coach, I'll get the feeling of having a chance in those type of games again.

We were 7-0 going into Rutgers and up 3 why wouldn't you think we would hold on to the lead. We had already beaten a good Xavier team on the road. Some people look at the positive where others look at the negative 

[IU Scott 2,375]

9 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Sure - why not?

I’d actually prefer if they did it high school style and let every team in.

That would be horrible, never should have went past 64.  Every team is already in the tournament which is the conference tournament. If you want in the NCAA tournament then win your conference.  I don't want to see a 7-13 big ten team in the tournament. If they expand it, it will be for the power conference teams and not for more deserving mid majors team.

[IU Scott 2,375]

8 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Are conference tourneys not the start of postseason play? Is this the NCAA's attempt to get a little more money and control before their eventual demise?

It is the whiny power conference coaches who don't want to lose their jobs for missing the tournament.

[Rico 3,041]

11 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Are conference tourneys not the start of postseason play? 

Do away with the conference tournaments.  

[Stuhoo 80,846]

Good for him—if the spotlight of major bball isn’t serving him well he needs to step back.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,225]

Interesting take
https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-fans-frustrated-with-purdue-being-no-1-can-blame-bob-knight/

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[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

4 hours ago, HoosierAloha said:

How many people truly felt we were going to win @Rutger or neutral vs. Arizona in the second half? The only uncertainty for me was the final margin of defeat. This team doesn't have "it" and it shows. That doesn't make we're a bad team (we're not Minny or NW bad, although they could beat us on the road) but it does mean we're just somewhere in the middle of the Big 1.o.

It doesn't mean that at all. Our games against Kansas and Arizona have no bearing on how we'll do in the B1G.

No one, and I mean NONE of the 14 B1G teams have shown where they will finish in the B1G.

 

[HoosierHoops1 5,024]

32 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

Interesting take
https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-fans-frustrated-with-purdue-being-no-1-can-blame-bob-knight/

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They were #1 because of the extreme reactionary nature of todays voter, following a good week of basketball out West. Lose 1 of the next 2 for a 2 loss week and it'll likely be a precipitous fall from the top 15.

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

1 hour ago, IU Scott said:

We were 7-0 going into Rutgers and up 3 why wouldn't you think we would hold on to the lead. We had already beaten a good Xavier team on the road. Some people look at the positive where others look at the negative 

Recent (the last several years of data) history? We got Xavier at the right time, players coming back from injuries and jelling. Obviously didn't know that at the time but Miller addressed some of their issues and they've improved recently. We have more basketball talent but only one or two dudes who could play for Rutger from an attitude standpoint.

Some people look at the positive where others look at the negative.

Others hope for the best (positive), prepare for the worst (negative), and acknowledge the reality.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,674]

St. Johns would have the 20th largest basketball gym in Indiana. Holds 5,620. 

Would also hold 1,020 more than Paoli, where I went.... A very poor 2A school. 

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

10 minutes ago, HoosierHoops1 said:

It doesn't mean that at all. Our games against Kansas and Arizona have no bearing on how we'll do in the B1G.

No one, and I mean NONE of the 14 B1G teams have shown where they will finish in the B1G.

 

[HoosierAloha 30,068]

6 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

St. Johns would have the 20th largest basketball gym in Indiana. Holds 5,620. 

Would also hold 1,020 more than Paoli, where I went.... A very poor 2A school. 

I wonder what the difference in total cost for a gym in Queens vs. BFE Indiana, add to that competing interests in NY and the surrounding area vs. BFE Indiana.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

 

[IU Scott 2,375]

17 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Recent (the last several years of data) history? We got Xavier at the right time, players coming back from injuries and jelling. Obviously didn't know that at the time but Miller addressed some of their issues and they've improved recently. We have more basketball talent but only one or two dudes who could play for Rutger from an attitude standpoint.

Some people look at the positive where others look at the negative.

Others hope for the best (positive), prepare for the worst (negative), and acknowledge the reality.

I also was going by the end of last year where we came back against UM and held on to beat UI in the BTT

[IU Scott 2,375]

6 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

 

Shocker